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Catering Manager

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Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently recruiting for brand new opportunities in our Corporate Services segment. Sodexo is the 19th largest employer worldwide, operating in 80 countries and employing 427,000 employees worldwide, we are the leader in Quality of Life services. Sodexo is not only a growth company; it is also a people-oriented company that places quality of life of its 100 million consumers at the centre of its mission. Join our teams and experience their passion and the unique Sodexo spirit!

We are currently looking for a Catering Manager to be responsible for managing the delivery of Catering Services at our client site in Port Sunlight. We are looking for a people person – someone with exceptional motivational skills, team management experience as well as a proven track record in catering management, recruiting, training and employee performance management. A strong background in Health & Safety, food hygiene and food preparation is essential.

If you would like more information to understand what it is like to work for Sodexo and a career in Corporate Services, please follow the link below;

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Role Responsibility

  • To ensure the prompt and efficient preparation and service of all meals and breaks at the required time, being provided to the standard laid down in the Service Level Agreement and to the Client's, Customer's and Sodexo’s satisfaction.
  • To understand and always maintain the standards and integrity of the service offer and Service Level Agreement. To carry out a daily service audit and perform activities detailed in the service offer manual under Key Performance Indicators to the frequency and level required to establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with individuals at all levels within the Company and the Client organisation.
  • Responsible for work allocation to the catering team, keeping within the specified detail of the contract, the financial budget and working principles.
  • To comply with all company and client policies and statutory regulations relating to Food Safety, Health & Safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH. This will include your awareness of any specific hazards in the work place. Follow client/company guidelines with regards to the identification and reporting of Health and Safety hazards.
  • To recruit, manage, induct, train, develop, motivate and appraise new and existing employees within the business to promote good employee relations and operate within company procedures, legislation and the Investors in people standards.
  • To ensure that sales are maintained within the set P & L to generate the correct gross margin.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Direct management experience of catering with a high level of knowledge within the catering and hospitality industry
  • Experience of managing an overall budget with diverse functional components
  • Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong ability to increase individual effectiveness through leadership, motivation, communication, coaching and training
  • Ability to set high standards, achievable through striving for continuous improvement
  • Strong level of literacy and numeracy
  • Have a proactive approach to task completion and team effort

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

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